SKI PATROL UPDATED EXAM FINAL PAPER QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔A patient suffered an injury to his right leg and deformity of the tibia-fibula region is
obvious. After conducting a primary assessment and manually stabilizing the leg, which
of the following actions should you take next?
-apply a quick splint
-apply an ice pack to the injury
-check for a pedal pulse
-apply a traction splint - ✔✔check for a pedal pulse
✔✔A patient with a closed fracture to the mid-forearm has been properly splinted when
which of the following structures have been immobilized? elbow, forearm, shoulder,
wrist - ✔✔wrist, forearm, elbow
✔✔You are called to treat a 27 year old man who fell while snowboarding and struck his
leg against a tree. The primary assessment shows no threats to his airway, breathing,
or circulation. A secondary assessment reveals a severely deformed knee that is
swollen and ecchymotic. The leg is pale and cool, and the patient cannot move then leg
when asked to do so. In addition you cannot palpate a pedal pulse. Which of the
following actions should you take at this time?
-apply a traction splint and enough tracking until a pulse returns
-continue attempting to realign the leg until a pulse returns
-apply cold packs to the knee and then Quick Splint it in the position found
-attempt to straighten the leg once to see if a pulse returns - ✔✔attempt to straighten
the leg once to see if a pulse returns
✔✔A 60 year old woman suffered an open tibial fracture when she stepped sideways on
her foot while jogging. Which of the following interventions constitutes appropriate care
for this injury?
-gently replace the protruding bone beneath the skin
-tightly apply a pressure dressing to the open wound
-clean dirt from off the bone and out of the wound before splinting the leg
-apply a sterile dressing to the bone end and to the soft-tissue wound - ✔✔apply a
sterile dressing to the bone end and soft tissue wound
✔✔The benefit of applying a traction splint to a deformed femur fracture is that is: -
✔✔decreases pain
✔✔You are watching an OEC candidate apply a splint to an injured patient. You note
that the splint appears to be loose, and you assist the candidate in properly applying it.
After you have delivered your patient to the aid room, you explain to the candidate that
, a splint applied too loosely could result in: - ✔✔damage to the muscles nerves and
blood vessels
✔✔You and a fellow patroller respond to a snowboard injury in a 12 year old boy who
fell on his outstretched arm. His left wrist is swollen and ecchymotic. A radial pulse is
readily palpated, and the skin on the hand is warm to the touch. Which of the following
instructions to your partner indicates that you have a proper understanding of the care
for this patient's arm?
- "After we splint the wrist, we still need to apply a sling and swatch to prevent further
movement."
-"Since he still has a pulse in the arm the swelling must be from a muscle injury. We can
forego the splint and just apply ice packs."
-"When you splint that arm, make sure that it is somewhat loose so the patient can
move it if he becomes uncomfortable"
-"Make sure to wrap that splint as tightly as you can; we need a lot of pressure to
prevent additional swelling." - ✔✔"After we splint the wrist, we still need to apply a sling
and swatch to prevent further movement."
✔✔You are working in the first aid room when a patient arrives with an open injury of
the left lower leg. Which of the following observations would indicate that the extremity
was improperly splinted?
-the patient is able to flex her left ankle when directed to do so
-the splint is immobilized in the ankle, knee, and hip regions
-the skin of the left foot is red and swollen and a pedal pulse is present
-ice packs wrapped in towels have been applied to the skin between the splints - ✔✔the
patient is able to flex her left ankle when directed to do so
✔✔A patient exhibits swelling and deformity to the wrist. Which of the following
positions for the hand is most appropriate when splinting this injury?
-hand in a fist with the thumb inside the first
-fingers extended and spread
-fingers curled slightly down around a roller bandage
-wrist flexed with fingers extended - ✔✔fingers curled slightly around a roller bandage
✔✔Which of the following statements indicated that an OEC technician has a good
understanding of the proper care of a possible joint dislocation?
-"Warm packs, not cold packs, are indicated for a patient with a possible joint injury."
-"The care for a patient with a joint injury is similar to that for a fracture."
-"If a distal pulse is absent, three attempts to straighten the joint can be made."
-"If a joint injury is suspected, ice packs, but not splints are indicated." - ✔✔"The care
for a patient with a joint injury is similar to that for a fracture."
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔A patient suffered an injury to his right leg and deformity of the tibia-fibula region is
obvious. After conducting a primary assessment and manually stabilizing the leg, which
of the following actions should you take next?
-apply a quick splint
-apply an ice pack to the injury
-check for a pedal pulse
-apply a traction splint - ✔✔check for a pedal pulse
✔✔A patient with a closed fracture to the mid-forearm has been properly splinted when
which of the following structures have been immobilized? elbow, forearm, shoulder,
wrist - ✔✔wrist, forearm, elbow
✔✔You are called to treat a 27 year old man who fell while snowboarding and struck his
leg against a tree. The primary assessment shows no threats to his airway, breathing,
or circulation. A secondary assessment reveals a severely deformed knee that is
swollen and ecchymotic. The leg is pale and cool, and the patient cannot move then leg
when asked to do so. In addition you cannot palpate a pedal pulse. Which of the
following actions should you take at this time?
-apply a traction splint and enough tracking until a pulse returns
-continue attempting to realign the leg until a pulse returns
-apply cold packs to the knee and then Quick Splint it in the position found
-attempt to straighten the leg once to see if a pulse returns - ✔✔attempt to straighten
the leg once to see if a pulse returns
✔✔A 60 year old woman suffered an open tibial fracture when she stepped sideways on
her foot while jogging. Which of the following interventions constitutes appropriate care
for this injury?
-gently replace the protruding bone beneath the skin
-tightly apply a pressure dressing to the open wound
-clean dirt from off the bone and out of the wound before splinting the leg
-apply a sterile dressing to the bone end and to the soft-tissue wound - ✔✔apply a
sterile dressing to the bone end and soft tissue wound
✔✔The benefit of applying a traction splint to a deformed femur fracture is that is: -
✔✔decreases pain
✔✔You are watching an OEC candidate apply a splint to an injured patient. You note
that the splint appears to be loose, and you assist the candidate in properly applying it.
After you have delivered your patient to the aid room, you explain to the candidate that
, a splint applied too loosely could result in: - ✔✔damage to the muscles nerves and
blood vessels
✔✔You and a fellow patroller respond to a snowboard injury in a 12 year old boy who
fell on his outstretched arm. His left wrist is swollen and ecchymotic. A radial pulse is
readily palpated, and the skin on the hand is warm to the touch. Which of the following
instructions to your partner indicates that you have a proper understanding of the care
for this patient's arm?
- "After we splint the wrist, we still need to apply a sling and swatch to prevent further
movement."
-"Since he still has a pulse in the arm the swelling must be from a muscle injury. We can
forego the splint and just apply ice packs."
-"When you splint that arm, make sure that it is somewhat loose so the patient can
move it if he becomes uncomfortable"
-"Make sure to wrap that splint as tightly as you can; we need a lot of pressure to
prevent additional swelling." - ✔✔"After we splint the wrist, we still need to apply a sling
and swatch to prevent further movement."
✔✔You are working in the first aid room when a patient arrives with an open injury of
the left lower leg. Which of the following observations would indicate that the extremity
was improperly splinted?
-the patient is able to flex her left ankle when directed to do so
-the splint is immobilized in the ankle, knee, and hip regions
-the skin of the left foot is red and swollen and a pedal pulse is present
-ice packs wrapped in towels have been applied to the skin between the splints - ✔✔the
patient is able to flex her left ankle when directed to do so
✔✔A patient exhibits swelling and deformity to the wrist. Which of the following
positions for the hand is most appropriate when splinting this injury?
-hand in a fist with the thumb inside the first
-fingers extended and spread
-fingers curled slightly down around a roller bandage
-wrist flexed with fingers extended - ✔✔fingers curled slightly around a roller bandage
✔✔Which of the following statements indicated that an OEC technician has a good
understanding of the proper care of a possible joint dislocation?
-"Warm packs, not cold packs, are indicated for a patient with a possible joint injury."
-"The care for a patient with a joint injury is similar to that for a fracture."
-"If a distal pulse is absent, three attempts to straighten the joint can be made."
-"If a joint injury is suspected, ice packs, but not splints are indicated." - ✔✔"The care
for a patient with a joint injury is similar to that for a fracture."
